Customer Reviews for NETGEAR - Nighthawk AC2300 Cybersecurity Wi-Fi Router
Customer Rating
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Please route yourself away from this thing.
on May 17, 2021
Posted by: HawkMess
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:3 months
Worse router I have ever had. I installed this 3 days ago and it has been problematic every since. First the connections drop constantly and originally I thought it was because of this Smart Connect (which tries to determine which band is best for your device), but nope, still happened when i turned the feature off. Most of my devices are IoT devices and at peak times we may have 2 gaming consoles going and 2 TVs streaming while the other devices are IoT (Ring, smart clock, Nest and etc.). I have been on a tech for 3 hours over the last few days and they all keep saying to check with my ISP. Well, my old router still works just fine and has 0 connections issues and it was 8 years old. This piece of trash drops connection and during a speedtest only had 10 Mbps down and 17 up, and I pay for 1000 Mbps through Fiber. I would return it but i am outside buyer's remorse as I bought this as a precaution in case my wifi ever gave out.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, May 18, 2021
Hi HawkMess,
We appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you https://kb.netgear.com/000061716/How-can-I-troubleshoot-my-NETGEAR-router
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We live in a rural area our kids all need fast internet access for school we bought after good reviews but we had no success. I guess I get what I pay for
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, May 17, 2021
Hi Suzy23,
Please check the speeds you get directly wired to your modem. Your modem, the wires connecting the devices, or your services may also need to be updated. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, you can visit http://support.netgear.com to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
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I have had coverage issues for months at my home. Since I installed the Nighthawk everything streams very fast ! I recommend a Nighthawk in every home!